Thailand floods: commuting in water in Bangkok, and clearing up in Ayutthaya

Floodwaters are spreading deeper into Bangkok and threatening to cut off a
major highway. The flooding, which began in late July, has killed 533 people
in Thailand. Water draining from central and northern provinces to the sea
has surrounded Bangkok, threatening chaos in the crowded city of more than
nine million people. The floodwaters are also trickling onto the main route
south from the city, Rama II Road. If the water gets deeper, it will cut off
the last dry highway to Thailand's south.